What is your favorite 160m+ building U/C in toronto

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What is your favorite 160m+ building U/C in toronto.

1. Trump International Hotel & Residences - 925 ft. 60 floors

2. Bay-Adelaide Centre West Tower [Bay-Adelaide Centre] - 715 ft. 51 floors

3. Shangri-La Hotel & Tower - 704 ft. 65 floors

4. Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Residences [Simcoe Place] - 688 ft. 53 floors

5. Four Seasons Hotel & Tower [Four Seasons] - 640 ft. 52 floors

6. MLSE South Tower [Maple Leaf Square] - 610 ft. 54 floors

7. RBC Centre [Simcoe Place] - 600 ft. 42 floors

8. The Uptown Residences - 518 ft. 48 floors

9. Success Tower [Pinnacle Centre] - 516 ft. 53 floors

All Rederings from the 400 foot+ list by danintoronto

Vote on the poll Then post your choice

 

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I had to go with Shangri-La

 

[allabootmatt]

Me too. But Four Seasons is a close second for sure.

 

[cdr108]

Doesn't sp!re qualify for this list?

 

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Doesn't sp!re qualify for this list?

it isn't under construction

 

[TOBoy]

Anything but Success Tower.

Shangri-la would be my choice with the highest hope.

 

[Automation Gallery]

I had to go with Shangri-La

Shangri-La is just another glass box, ill take the Trump Tower anytime with the Ritz as a close 2nd.

 

[maestro]

Probably, Ritz Carlton.

I hate the weak Vancouver podium and boring west side of Shangri-la. A real One King if you're into One King.

Cheng is probably the most overated architect in Canada eventhough
Shangri-la will likely turn out as one classy tower. His buildings just tend to be both bland and awkwardly busy at the same time.

 

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I'm just hoping Shangri-La turns out as good as the renders. If not trump is my runner up. Only because its F*****g Tall.

 

[khris]

The Toronto forums include buildings in the GTA, so why is Absolute World not included?

 

[lightarchitect]

im hoping it turns out too.. the shangri-la's base in vancouver is really nice. with a burberry flagship and everything.

 

[Solaris]

I think Trump will be a good looking building ... but at ground one won't be able to appreciate its design given how tight space in that area (basically you can only look UP), and the Trump podium is less than exciting (being a parking garage) ...

that's why I voted for Success Tower, a building that I personally admire ... and you can ACTUALLY get a good view of it ~

 

[Redroom Studios]

grudgingly I voted for Trump for its stepped back, non box design, great use of mixed materials (which addresses the historic context of surrounding buildings) and serious height. I have a bit of mixed feelings about the spire but thumbs up for building something in this city that is not afraid to call attention to itself! I'm still not a fan of the location and am unsure how the city skyline will look with 3 towers of virtually the same height grouped so closely together.

ShangriLa on the other had, even though the design seems somewhat blah to me is going to have huge impact on the skyline because of its location.

Bay Adelaide would get my lowest ranking of all the buildings in the list.

Overall, it will be great to see what the city looks like with all these major additions...

 

[Wrk_InProgress]

I'll reserve my judgement until some of these projects are finished or close to it, because I think certain renders can be deceiving (positively and negatively).

I think Telus is a prime example for my personally, if it were taller, on this list and I had to go solely by the render, it wouldn't be my pick. But the actual building has turned out to be a real stunner IMO.

So...IF I was forced to pick, I'd go with Trump. I could reiterate some of Redroom's points but I'm not as eloquent.

 

[Build Up]

The Toronto forums include buildings in the GTA, so why is Absolute World not included?

im just doing only toronto but i was thinking about putting it in the list.